Premier League player comparison 2025-26: head to head

The verdict

Heatmaps

Last 5 matches

Head to head

Form & fixtures

Mikel Merino

D. Rice

Minutes played

MerinoIn and out

35%

RiceEver-present

100%

Set-piece duties

Fantasy value & returns

Merino

Striker

Pts

Per game

0.8

Bonus

Price

£5.8m

Pts per £m

0.5

Ownership0.4%

Rice

Midfielder

Pts

Per game

4.8

Bonus

Price

£7.4m

Pts per £m

2.6

Ownership12.5%

All stats

Player	Team	Mins	Start %	G	A	G+A	xG	xA	xGI	Goalsvs xG
Merino	ARS	1191	45%	4	2	6	5.2	0.9	6.1	-1.2
Rice	ARS	3442	97%	4	4	8	3.7	7.1	10.8	+0.3

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Player profile

striker template

Mikel Merino
D. Rice

Per 90, ranked against EPL strikers, 25/26, each player ranked against their own position. Defensive counts are raw, not adjusted for possession.

Where they sit

each axis of the radar, one at a time

Goals

Goals per 90

◀ QuietavgProlific ▶

Merino

0.30

Rice

0.10

npxG

Non-penalty xG per 90

◀ StarvedavgFed chances ▶

Merino

0.39

Rice

0.10

Shots

Shots per 90

◀ SelectiveavgShoots on sight ▶

Merino

1.59

Rice

1.05

Box touches

Touches in the box per 90

◀ RoamsavgLives in the box ▶

Merino

2.19

Rice

1.31

Chances

Passes leading to a shot, per 90

◀ Finisher onlyavgCreator too ▶

Merino

0.60

Rice

1.65

Dribbles

Dribbles attempted per 90

◀ Stays putavgTakes players on ▶

Merino

0.38

Rice

0.86

The verdict

Heatmaps

Head to head

Goal threat

Creativity

Total involvement

Defensive contribution

Reliability

FPL selection

Form & fixtures

Who's trending up?

Next 5 fixtures

Minutes played

Set-piece duties

Fantasy value & returns

All stats

Discipline

Player profile

Striker profile

Where they sit

Goals

npxG

Shots

Box touches

Chances

Dribbles